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The Castle of the Living Dead

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6.2/10 • 34

1964-08-051h 30m

Horror

How much shock can the human brain endure before it cracks?

Count Drago invites over entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans!

Directors
Warren Kiefer
Writters
Warren Kiefer, Michael Reeves
Editors
Warren Kiefer, Michael Reeves, Mario Serandrei

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    Count Drago

  2. Gaia Germani

    Gaia Germani

    Laura

  3. Philippe Leroy

    Philippe Leroy

    Eric

  4. Mirko Valentin

    Mirko Valentin

    Hans

  5. Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Sgt. Paul / The Witch / The Old Man

  6. Antonio De Martino

    Antonio De Martino

    Nick

  7. Luigi Bonos

    Luigi Bonos

    Marc

  8. Jacques Stany

    Jacques Stany

    Bruno

  9. Luciano Pigozzi

    Luciano Pigozzi

    Dart

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CinemaSerf

Dec 2, 2024

6/10

At first sight, this looks remarkably humdrum, but it's a bit better than that. Christopher Lee's outwardly benign "Count Drago" invites a travelling troupe of performers to stay and perform at his castle. Before long, things start going drastically wrong for them. All humankind is reflected in this film - we have a witch, a dwarf, a deaf mute and lots of creatures that look like the product of the taxidermist's art - but are they really? It's eerily told, very much in the Hammer mould, this story - with quite a bit of suspense as we gradually get to the truth. Keep an eye out for Donald Sutherland as the policeman with a little added extra.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
funeralmummycastlegothic horrorravenembalmingmidgetstrongman